Several schools in Georgia, Florida, and Colorado in the United…
Several schools in Georgia, Florida, and Colorado in the United States will pilot a program using drones equipped with pepper projectiles, sirens, and impact capabilities to respond to armed attacks. The drones are developed by Campus Guardian Angel, based on drone warfare experience from Ukraine, and can be remotely operated from thousands of kilometers away.
Consensus
- At least eight schools in Georgia, Florida, and Colorado will test drone systems for protection against armed attacks.
- The drones are developed by the Texas-based company Campus Guardian Angel.
- The technology is based on experience with drone use during military operations in Ukraine.
- Drones can be remotely operated after a threat is confirmed and are capable of breaking windows, using sirens and sound devices, firing pepper projectiles, and delivering impact strikes.
- The drones can remain airborne for about eight minutes.
- Schools may use the drones to distract or disable an attacker before police arrive.
- The state of Georgia has allocated $550,000 for testing the program.
- The initiative has sparked debate over whether resources should focus on preventing violence rather than responding to its consequences.
Points of divergence
- Drones are capable of two-way communication and can be used by operators during calls, with the ability to break regular glass. — riamo
- Operators controlling drones may be located thousands of kilometers away from schools. — tvrain
- One school in Florida plans to install 39 such drones. — tg_tvrain
- The Washington Post reported that over 398,000 students have been affected by shootings in schools since 1999. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- Drones will neutralize armed shooters in US schools — РИАМО
- Unmanned drones with pepper spray will be installed in several US schools to combat school shootings — Дождь
- Unmanned drones with pepper spray to be installed in US schools to combat school shootings — Дождь (Telegram)
- US schools to test pepper gas drones for protection against attackers — Коммерсантъ